East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
0.5%
in 2018
Malaysia
6.7%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
41st
Malaysia rank
44th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.7% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 13.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 44 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% Malaysia
2000s 0.3% 4.1% 3.8% Malaysia
2010s 0.4% 7.5% 7.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6.7% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
6.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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